American actor (1882–1957)
Erville Alderson
Born (1882-09-11 ) September 11, 1882Died August 4, 1957(1957-08-04) (aged 74) Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery Occupation Actor Years active 1918–1957 Spouse
Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882 – August 4, 1957) was an American character actor, usually portraying strong-willed or wise men. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
Life
Alderson was born in Kansas City, Missouri . He married Lillian Worth , an American actress, on January 14, 1918 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. By 1925, the couple were divorced.[ 1] [ 2] Alderson's work in films included portraying Jefferson Davis as a young Army officer in Santa Fe Trail (1940).[ 3] Alderson died in Glendale, California . He is buried in lot 299, section 12 of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery near Los Angeles .[ 4]
Selected filmography
References
^ Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics , entry for Lillian Burgher Wiggins and Erville Alderson .
^ U.S. Passport Applications, Certificate No. 504750, January 12, 1925, for "Lillian Alderson, professionally known as Lillian Worth."
^ "Olsen to Portray Lee In New Warner Film" . The Times Dispatch . Virginia, Richmond. August 17, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved November 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed . McFarland. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7 . Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
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